Franklyn, how about these http://cgi.ebay.com/Mafac-Competition-Brakes-NOS-Pair-Front-Rear-Brakeset_W0QQitemZ380151450303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5882cacabf&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116#ht_861wt_843 or racers in the small version? Availabilty for the shorter mafacs, that you need, is better as for the longer versions you need for 650b.
Gunnar. On Aug 24, 8:46 pm, franklyn <frankly...@gmail.com> wrote: > Michael, > > thanks for the advice, that's helpful. The paul racers reach range is > 57mm and larger, and her bike's front brake reach is 52mm, so the > racers won't work. I know for sure that there was one prototype Paul > made for Rivendell that had shorter reach (i have pictures from a > previous owner to prove it). If someone on this list happens to own > that and want to part with, i would be happy to pay good money for it. > > Franklyn > > On Aug 24, 11:25 am, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Yes Franklyn, you make perfect sense to me. > > > Many of us have read GP's thoughts on placing the brake hole, and his > > belief that a lower hole extends brake clearance. For single pivot > > brakes this is completely true because the brake arms stay at or above > > the pivot/bolt. But dual pivot brakes, as you have discovered, slope > > down from the hole, and, if the hole is set low, as GP recommends, the > > brake will be below the fork crown, crowding fenders and tires. > > > My wife, Patricia, runs Pasella speedblends (32mm actual, 35 mm > > stated) under Esge fenders and Suntour Superbe single pivot brakes on > > a 1983 Specialized Sequoia. I have run both Campy Grand Sport Single > > pivot and Ultegra dual pivot on my Rambouillet with Honjo fenders. > > The Ultegra work but the Campy GS offer better clearance and do not > > contact the fenders. The Campy's are actually 59mm brakes so they give > > more than the standard 57mm. DP brakes have a lighter action than SP. > > > I know that many people have found single pivot hard to live with, but > > that has not been my experience. Centering SP. brakes requires a 13mm > > offset cone wrench, but once you have that it's pretty simple. The > > brakes don't come out of alignment, but like DP, they get knocked > > out. I carry the cone wrench with me for the Campy's but the Suntours > > stay aligned so well that I don't bother, unless the bike is likely to > > be stuffed into our car. > > > Bottom line, if you want to maximize brake reach, keep an eye on ebay > > for a set of late-mid '80s single pivot brakes and buy a 13 mm offset > > cone wrench from Park. Maybe some on this list has a pair they would > > part, but I don't. > > > Of course there's always the center pull option. If she has a > > birthday coming up maybe someone will spring for a set of Paul's for > > your wife! > > > peace; keep the rubber side down & the sunny side up, > > michael > > > On Aug 24, 12:53 pm, franklyn <frankly...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, group, > > > > I just installed a set of tektro R538 "big mouth 57" brake calipers on > > > my wife's Ebisu which should take 700x28C tires with fenders. However, > > > because the bottom of the caliper arms stick out below the brake bolt > > > quite a bit to further limit the tire clearance. Currently the bike > > > has 700x28c pasela tg tires on (which actually measures 25.5mm on > > > Mavic Open pro rims) and I doubt I can even put 35mm fenders on! > > > > I know the benefit of these "big mouth" brakes is that it opens wide > > > enough for wide tires to come off without deflating, but are there > > > other long (47-57mm) long reach brakes that have caliper arms sticking > > > down less beyond the brake bolt? > > > > Does this make sense to anyone? > > > > thanks, > > > franklyn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
